Vivitar's colourful budget compact — 7.1MP fixed lens, 4x digital zoom, 2.4in screen, SD cards, AAA power.
The Vivitar ViviCam 7024 was a budget digital compact from the Sakar-era Vivitar range of the late 2000s and early 2010s, positioned a step above the 5024 on resolution. It was sold in a spread of colours, including kiwi green and strawberry red, through discount chains and online retailers as a cheap family camera.
It shoots 7.1-megapixel stills through a fixed lens with 4x digital zoom and no optical zoom, framed on a 2.4-inch TFT colour screen. The feature list includes face detection, smile detection, red-eye correction, digital image stabilisation, audio recording and a basic movie mode, with PictBridge printing over USB 2.0. Storage is via SD card and power comes from three AAA batteries.
Like its stablemates it now appeals mainly to Y2K-digicam collectors and buyers wanting a first camera for a child: AAA cells and SD cards keep it usable with no proprietary accessories. The small sensor and digital-only zoom mean soft, noisy results beyond bright daylight, so it is a snapshot device rather than a serious compact.
When buying used, confirm power-up on fresh AAAs, test that photos write to an SD card and transfer over USB, and inspect the screen for cracks. Colour variants attract slightly more interest from collectors. With no proprietary battery or charger to lose, incomplete boxes matter little; a working body and door catches are the main concerns.